Li Zhao frowned and said, "Then find an inn to stay in and book the entire inn."
"yes!"
Soon, the old butler Li Zhong came back, his face even more ugly.
"how?"
"Your Highness..." Li Zhong said harshly: "The inns here...are not rented to us."
"Why?"
"They said...said...not to rent to trash..."
Bang!
Li Bin angrily slapped the tree trunk with his palm: "It's too much to bully someone."
Li Zhao was not angry, so he had a hunch that the situation might be worse: "What else did you say?"
"They also said...if we really want to rent an inn, it will cost one hundred taels of silver per night." Li Zhong said.
The people in Prince You's Mansion were in a commotion. They didn't expect to be targeted just after they arrived in Jiaozhou.
One hundred taels of silver a night?
This is no longer a black shop, it's a robbery!
"Your Highness..." Li Bin said angrily: "My subordinates took people to chop them up..."
"What if everyone has this attitude?" Li Zhao looked at Li Bin calmly and asked.
"Then..."
"Then kill them all?" Li Zhao chuckled and said, "Can you finish them?"
Li Bin gritted his teeth and tightened his grip on the handle of the knife.
Li Zhao calmed down now. He knew that the water here was much deeper than he thought.
He also has absolutely reason to believe that the people here must know his identity. Since the other party dares to target him like this, he must be confident.
Li Zhao also wanted to see how bold the people here were?
"Whoever laughs last is the real winner!" Li Zhao said with a cold look in his eyes, "Just let me set up camp here and prepare to build Prince You's Mansion."
"I would like to see... what other tricks do they have?"
Thinking of what Emperor Wu told him before leaving Kyoto, Li Zhao didn't feel the slightest fear.
"yes!"
As long as Li Zhao is not in chaos, his people will not be in chaos.
Since the officials in Jiaozhou territory treat him as nothing, they must bear the corresponding consequences.
He didn't believe that Jiaozhou was monolithic.
The army Li Zhao brought this time was only a thousand men, and Li Zhao suddenly felt that it was a little short.
This place is so dark. If I'm not careful, I might be killed for no apparent reason.
Soon, the camp was set up.
Li Zhao sat in front of the desk, and Xiao Qing took the initiative to study ink.
The things given by the royal brothers were all practical, nothing flashy, they were all for food.
Five thousand five hundred taels of gold, according to the exchange ratio of Wu Kingdom, is fifty-five thousand taels of silver, plus 113,500 taels, it is 168,500 taels.
"If you add the 87,435 taels I brought, it will be 255,935 taels!"
Li Zhao first calculated all the money: "The total amount of corn is 1,536 shi (153,600 jins), the total amount of white rice is 865 shi (86,500 jins), and the total amount of flour is 125 shi (12,500 jins)! (One stone = 100 jins, easy to calculate)"
Li Zhong was counting the rest of the supplies, and Li Zhao mainly counted money and food.
A total of 240,000 kilograms, which is all the savings he can mobilize now.
Since entering Jiaozhou, Li Zhao can only rely on himself.
Although there are more than 240,000 kilograms of grain, it is consumed very quickly.
There are a total of two thousand people in Prince You's Mansion. Even if each person only consumes one catty per day, it is two thousand catties per day.
The journey from Kyoto to Jiaozhou was more than 500 miles, and it took him nearly a month to walk. The main reason was that the imperial brothers sent too many supplies, and the road conditions were not good, so he could not walk fast at all.
In this month, at least 60,000 kilograms of food was consumed.
Therefore, Li Zhao actually only has 170,000 to 80,000 kilograms of grain in his hands now.
If you follow normal consumption, it will only last three months.
Li Zhao would definitely not estimate based on this kind of consumption. He had already made a plan from the moment he saw the situation in Jiaozhou.
If you want to open up the situation in Jiaozhou, gain a firm foothold, or even completely control Jiaozhou, the people are still the top priority.
These rich and powerful people don't care whether the people live or die. Li Zhao is happy to do this, otherwise he would not be able to find out.
"Your Highness!" The old butler Li Zhong came over with the account book and said, "It has been counted. Please take a look."
Li Zhao took it smoothly. The supplies were generally quite abundant. He glanced at them for a few times and then stopped paying attention.
"How much will it cost to build a palace?"
Li Zhong was obviously prepared for it, and immediately said: "At least this number!"
"Fifteen thousand taels?"
Li Zhong shook his head and said: "One hundred and fifty thousand taels!"
"puff--"
Li Zhaoren was dumbfounded.
What the hell?
Does it cost so much money to build a palace?
My total assets are only about 250,000 taels.
He thought he could become a big business owner once, but he never imagined that he would have to spend money at the beginning.
Li Zhao felt so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe. Thanks to the generosity of his royal brothers, otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to build Prince You's Mansion.
Every dynasty has its own architectural rules.
Any prince who becomes a prince needs to build a mansion.
The mansion must be built according to the system of the current dynasty, and cannot be expanded or reduced.
It's as much as it should be. The cost depends on the local material prices. Generally speaking, it won't be too little.
"One hundred and fifty thousand, just one hundred and fifty thousand taels!" Li Zhao endured the pain, pretending to be heroic and waved his hand, and said, "You have to fix it for me."
Li Zhong couldn't help but remind: "Your Highness, these 150,000 taels are just basic materials...the wages must be calculated separately."
"What?" Li Zhao stood up in shock, glared at Li Zhong, and said, "You didn't lie to me?"
Li Zhong had already prepared and handed over the brochure. It contained local material quotations in Jiaozhou and was the result of multiple comparisons.
Li Zhong didn't dare to choose good materials, otherwise the prince's family background would really not be enough, but he couldn't choose the worst, otherwise the prince would also be embarrassed.
Therefore, he chose the most appropriate ones, and he really did not lie to Li Zhao.
When he saw these quotations, Li Zhao was shocked and angry: "They are so bold...the prices are as high as those in Kyoto..."
Seeing these quotations, Li Zhao already understood that these people were raising prices to bully him, a newcomer.
Are you going to slaughter him like a fat sheep without knowing it?
"Your Highness..." Li Zhong advised: "Although you don't like to hear this, I must tell you that you went wrong before."
Li Zhaodao: "You mean, it's not right for me to save people?"
"It's not that we can't be saved, but it's just that we didn't save it at the right time." Li Zhong said: "You have offended people before you have established a foothold here. The series of reactions in Jiaozhou territory now are enough to show that... you have been targeted."
Li Zhong still has something to say, that is, he secretly found someone to get the current material prices. If it is revealed that they are from Prince You's Mansion, the prices will rise.
By then, I'm afraid the materials will cost more than this.
In addition, the construction of the palace requires craftsmen, and the number is definitely not small.
Craftsmen also need wages. No matter how quickly a palace is built, it will take several months, or even longer.
For such a long time, it will definitely cost more.
Li Zhong is also worried about another problem, that is, even if the prince has money, he may not be able to hire craftsmen.
If the craftsmen don't come and raise the price during the negotiation, then the prince's savings will be wiped out.
Li Zhao slowly sat down and pondered in silence.
Everyone was very angry. They didn't expect to be targeted right after they arrived, which made them very unhappy.
"Let me check. I would like to know who is targeting me?" Li Zhao had already made up his mind.
